συντελέω
sunteleō
to complete
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word συντελέω (suntelēō) is used 6 times in the Bible, and its primary meaning is "to complete." This suggests that it has a sense of bringing something to a whole, a finished state, or a point of fulfillment. This verb could imply the completion of a task, a period of time, or a cycle. In terms of usage, this word appears to be used in contexts related to fulfillment, completion, or bringing to an end. We don't see much variation in its usage, suggesting it has a relatively fixed meaning. This word might be used in various combinations or with other verbs to express a range of ideas, such as "to complete" or "to bring to fulfillment" a task or period. As a result, the significance of this word lies in its ability to indicate a sense of completion, fulfillment, or finality. It may be used in contexts to signal that something has come to an end, or that a process or cycle has reached its completion. This could be used in various narratives, instructions, or descriptions to convey a sense of completion, fullness, or wholeness.
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Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences across the text
“Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?”
Luke 4:2for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry.
Luke 4:13When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.
Acts 21:27When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,
Romans 9:28for He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, because the LORD will make a short work upon the earth.”
Hebrews 8:8For finding fault with them, he said, “Behold, the days come”, says the Lord, “that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah;